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<blockquote data-quote="mm1352000" data-source="post: 921340" data-attributes="member: 82144">They can!I want to emphasize: the &quot;SWEncoder missing&quot; message does *not* mean that channel 73 cannot be tuned successfully.&nbsp;As far as I've understood, tuning is not where the problem lies for you at the moment. You need a software encoder to make your tuner work in MP. It wouldn't matter what channel number the STB could translate to - if you don't have compatible software encoders installed, your tuner flat out won't work in MP. Period.&nbsp;Unfortunately getting software encoders that are compatible with MP and your tuner installed can be a headache. And even when you do get them installed, they may not prove reliable. This is why we don't officially support tuners like yours. But we try and help regardless. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />&nbsp;Typically people use the term &quot;codec&quot; to describe decoders. What you need is the opposite - encoders. Codec packs won't help.&nbsp;If you want a quick and dirty (but short term) solution, download and install <a href="http://www.softpedia.com/get/Multimedia/Video/Video-Recording/WinDVR.shtml" target="_blank">the trial of Intervideo WinDVR 3</a>. That software contains encoders which are compatible with many tuners and with MP. Unfortunately you can't buy the software anymore, so when the trial runs out I think the encoders will stop working. However, if you want to prove that the tuner can receive channel 73 and above then that would be one way to do it.&nbsp;There are other software packages that are mentioned in the other thread that I pointed you to: AMD Media Codec Package, Twinhan DigitalTV etc. All go by pretty much the same principle. The encoders they contain vary in stability and performance. I recommend the ATI/AMD ones.&nbsp;***Remember to restart your PC after installing WinDVR.***&nbsp;mm</blockquote>

[QUOTE="mm1352000, post: 921340, member: 82144"] They can! I want to emphasize: the "SWEncoder missing" message does [B]*not*[/B] mean that channel 73 cannot be tuned successfully. As far as I've understood, tuning is not where the problem lies for you at the moment. You need a software encoder to make your tuner work in MP. It wouldn't matter what channel number the STB could translate to - if you don't have compatible software encoders installed, your tuner flat out won't work in MP. Period. Unfortunately getting software encoders that are compatible with MP and your tuner installed can be a headache. And even when you do get them installed, they may not prove reliable. [B]This is why we don't officially support tuners like yours. [/B]But we try and help regardless. :) Typically people use the term "codec" to describe decoders. What you need is the opposite - encoders. Codec packs won't help. If you want a quick and dirty (but short term) solution, download and install [URL='http://www.softpedia.com/get/Multimedia/Video/Video-Recording/WinDVR.shtml']the trial of Intervideo WinDVR 3[/URL]. That software contains encoders which are compatible with many tuners and with MP. Unfortunately you can't buy the software anymore, so when the trial runs out I think the encoders will stop working. However, if you want to prove that the tuner can receive channel 73 and above then that would be one way to do it. There are other software packages that are mentioned in the other thread that I pointed you to: AMD Media Codec Package, Twinhan DigitalTV etc. All go by pretty much the same principle. The encoders they contain vary in stability and performance. I recommend the ATI/AMD ones. ***Remember to restart your PC after installing WinDVR.*** mm [/QUOTE]

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